Synonyms for bending
bend·ing

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1. bending, bendnoun

   movement that causes the formation of a curve

   Synonyms:
   deflection, bend dexter, twist, flexure, crimp, deflexion, crease, plication, fold, bend, crook, curve, turn

2. deflection, deflexion, bendingnoun

   the property of being bent or deflected

   Synonyms:
   deflection, digression, divagation, deflexion, refraction, bend, diversion, deviation, warp

3. bendingnoun

   the act of bending something

   Synonyms:
   bend, deflexion, deflection

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of Shape
   • Movement
   • Physical Property

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1. List of paraphrases for "bending":

   flexure, flexion, flexural, curvature, flexing, deflection, deformation

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1. Ronald Coen:

   I could not tell if the object was a gun, but it would appear if I had a gun in my pocket I certainly wouldn't be bending over in view of deputy sheriffs.

2. Kathie Lee Gifford:

   I was putting my contact lenses in, and I'm bending over at the thing, and I had nothing but my shorts on, and she made some comment...about something about, 'I've seen a lot of tight ends...' but just kept right on walking down the hall, and I asked who that was, and it was Kathie Lee Johnson. And I'd seen her on television, and I could not believe how unbelievably up she was. But that's her.

3. Dave Chappelle:

   But you will not summon me. I am not bending to anybody's demands.

4. Former President Obama:

   The Republicans in Congress right now … they’re no check on the White House. They’re bending over backwards to shield … folks from scrutiny and accountability, so look, I’m not telling you anything you don’t know. You know this. Here’s the good news. On Nov. 6, you have a chance to restore some sanity to our politics.

5. Asmi Fathelbab:

   I ran the youth program in the building and with that comes bending down and talking to small children. You have no idea what it was like to stand up and feel that behind you. I couldn’t scream because I didn’t want to scare the child in front of me. It left me shaking.